Commodity Manager - It/Digital

**This is a hybrid role that can be based out DFW, Texas OR Enon, OH areas.**

As the Commodity Manager, you will partner with the IT & Digital leadership team and functional spend owners to deliver improved cost and service levels. You will work on improving processes and systems to enable improved speed to execution while developing and driving enterprise-wide spend leverage strategies, including strategic supplier development to act as a trusted advisor.

Functionally responsible for supporting Sourcing Managers and ensuring compliance with 7-Eleven sourcing policies and processes as well as 7-Eleven’s Code of Conduct for ethical and legal business practices. The position will report to the Sr. Manager of Strategic Sourcing.

• Negotiations
• Data collection and spend analysis.
• Deliver consistent year-over-year savings by leveraging over $600M addressable North America IT & Digital spend.
• Participate in cross-functional discussions with business managers, Legal, Risk Management, and other impacted organizations to coordinate 7-Eleven sourcing activities. Demonstrate ability to build and analyze financial models to evaluate proposal scenarios and present recommendations in a clear and concise format.
• Develop and implement supplier category strategies and best practices for the IT/Digital category team.
• Partner with the IT & Digital leadership team, Directors and above to develop and execute sourcing strategies that support global IT business requirements
• Executes 7-Eleven sourcing processes which include strategic planning, scoping, bidding, contract execution, compliance, and supplier management activities for assigned categories.
• Must be adept at communicating with suppliers and internal business partners to establish and maintain credibility for the sourcing function, while increasing service to our internal business partners - improving the quality and performance levels of the supply base to achieve the optimal value to 7-Eleven.
• Must be Self-directed initiators. People who take ownership of their work need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.
• Lead/support supplier sourcing activities for the IT & Digital category, specific activities include:
• Ability to support legal in key contract negotiations such as pricing, performance measures, and breach of contract remedies and termination options.
• Computer skills should include proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience working with Access, Visio, MS Project, and SAP/Oracle is also desired.
• Develop and advance professional procurement talent.
• Continuous Process improvement
• Market Research
• Must be able to create and maintain documentation, in adherence with 7-Eleven sourcing policies, to meet internal and external audit requirements.
• Vendor Dispute resolution
• Must be skilled in negotiating, renegotiating, and administering contracts with strategic and tail suppliers. Manage suppliers to determine specifications and requirements for software, hardware purchases.
• Contracting
• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Proposal evaluation
• The RFx process

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Showcase negotiation experience and skills required.
• 3+ years of relevant working experience required, with preferred experience in a strategic sourcing/procurement organization.
• Retail or IT knowledge a plus.
• Strong organizational skills, understanding of legal aspects, negotiating skills, purchasing terminology, cost analysis, and legal compliance regulations.
• Education: bachelor’s 4 Year Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or Operations.
• Maintain strategic mindset in all aspects of the role.
• Oracle Purchasing and / or Other Sourcing tools is a plus.
• Desired Experience: Procurement or strategic sourcing experience & supplier knowledge, materials management.
• CPM- Certified Purchasing Manager certification a plus
• Ability to work well with both customers and suppliers, in a fast-paced, self-directed environment.
• A clear understanding or drive to learn software, hardware & services procurement procedures. (i.e., renewal strategies, volume discounts, prorating, co-terming licenses, rate cards, MSP versus contingent.).

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